Deleting a practice definition

Before deleting a definition, try changing the existing
description to a new, more useful description. Deleting a definition can
cause skips in the definition numbering sequence and these skips can lead
to data corruption. For example, if you will not use the appointment status
"4: Patient has Arrived" in your office, you can change it to
a more useful definition such as "4: Left Message."

When you delete any definitions from the Office Manager,
a warning appears before Dentrix deletes the definition. In some cases,
a dialog box appears that allows you to select a replacement definition
so that you don't jeopardize the stability of your database.

To delete a practice definition

1. In
the Maintenance menu in the Office
Manager, point to Practice Setup,
and then click Definitions.

The Practice Definitions
dialog box appears.

2. From
the Definition Type list, select
a definition type.

3. Select
the definition that you want to delete from the list under Definition
Text, and then click Delete.

Depending on the status of the definition, one
of several messages appears. Click Yes
to delete the definition type. Otherwise, the Delete
Definition dialog box appears.

5. Click
the Select Replacement Definition
search button.

The Select Definitions
dialog box appears.

6. Select
a definition to replace the one that you are deleting, and then click
OK twice.